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PONCA CITY — The South Avenue underpass is closed for an overturned semi. The driver is being evaluated for injuries. The area is blocked from Pine to First Street for a few hours.

OKLAHOMA CITY  — Former Kaw Nation assistant police chief Robert Willam Seney Jr., 51, has waived his right to a jury trial in Federal Court and signed a petition to enter a guilty plea.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ponca City’s sales tax rate is increasing on Oct. 1.

PAWHUSKA — A Ponca City man is in reportedly in serious condition after an accident that occurred at 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 60 and Sand Creek Road south of Pawhuska in Osage County.

OKLAHOMA CITY —  Ponca City’s Carl Renfro is among 11 individuals selected by The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society for induction into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.

PONCA CITY — The left hand lanes of U.S. 77 on both the north and southbound sides are open after the roadway was shut down at 1:39 p.m. for a dirt spill. 

PONCA CITY — Ponca City firefighters responded to The Ponca City News office, 300 N. 3rd Street at 3:30 p.m. today for a report of sparks coming from the air conditioner vent.

NEWKIRK — Autumn Ruby McBride, 19, Ponca City, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to a felony count of child neglect.

OKLAHOMA CITY —  The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports 71,314 COVID-19 cases across the state, an increase of 1,091 from Monday.

TONKAWA — Tonkawa fire units responded to a report of a house fire at 2:39 a.m.  in the 300 block of N. 7th Street Wednesday.